The description of the Lord Jesus Christ is often a description of contrast. On one hand He is The Rock, depicting His stability, His faithfulness, and His value beyond description. On the other hand, He is the stone of stumbling and the rock of offense. As Christians find great delight in Him, so it was […]

The Bible is clear in the expectation that there ought to be a difference from what we were before the Lord Jesus Christ entered our lives to what we are today. Connecting to the passage from 1st Peter below, we see as he writes to believers, he uses the term obedient children, implying they were […]

What a title! Some would advise that a title like that will not build an audience, and that I should alure you to benefits rather than come right out with the truth. The Bible, however, is extremely clear on suffering and the first thing that is made clear is that suffering is a gift. Philippians […]

  There is a great promise in Psalm 37, from which we can take great comfort if we follow the instruction that is presented. Psalm 37:4 (ESV) — 4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Before we run off and focus on “the desires of your […]

What is the greatest thing in all the world? When we consider the greatness of our God extending such mercy to sinners like us in the giving of His Son to take away our sin, we have to be overwhelmed. No wonder the writer of the book of Hebrews declared: Hebrews 2:1–4 (ESV) — 1 […]